Lake Wamala

Lake Wamala is a freshwater lake in . Its wetlands contain endangered species of birds and animals including the sitatunga. The lake is of traditional and cultural significance to the people of Buganda in Central Uganda.
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Lake Wamala

Latitude
0.32833° or 0° 19′ 42″ north
Longitude
31.84056° or 31° 50′ 26″ east
Elevation
1,164 metres (3,819 feet)
Open location code
6GGH8RHR+86
Geo­Names ID
225943
Wiki­data ID
Q2547740
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Wamala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Burmese to Welsh—“Lake Wamala” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: ဝမလကန်
  • Chinese: 瓦馬拉湖
  • Ganda: Ennyanja Wamala
  • Ganda: nnyanja Wamala
  • German: Lake Wamala
  • German: Wamalasee
  • Greek: Αμάλα
  • Kinyarwanda: Ikiyaga cya Wamala
  • Polish: Wamala
  • Spanish: Lago Wamala
  • Swahili: Ziwa Wamala
  • Welsh: Llyn Wamala

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